The NBA’s present and future clashed at Bercy Arena on Saturday night when two giants – literally and figuratively – went at each other in a battle for gold.
It’s an hour before the men’s basketball final between Team USA and France at Bercy Arena, and just two players are on the court., the 39-year-old who made his debut for the USA six months after Wembanyama was born in early 2004.
From the moment in 1992 when professional basketballers were allowed to compete at the Olympics, the USA has been expected to wipe the floor with whomever they meet.When they don’t, like Athens in 2004 when they finished with bronze, the witch hunt is fierce. Nevertheless, international basketball changes as the NBA changes, with players from all over the world now taking part.
Embiid was loudly booed when he ran onto the court, then each time he touched the ball. Although he played up to the crowd, it affected him: he had three consecutive turnovers in the first quarter. Even when France clawed their way back to within three points with three minutes to go, it never felt like they were going to win.
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